The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-12
ADOUBLE WEDDING.

The scene Of the flmil, clunsil was
the rDomy kitchen of q great uli ff>h.on-
ei farm house. whic hs5 --su IT, best
DAYS - long a.0 thar the memory Of the
oldest inhahitant could nl longer recall
then Nr Juniper. white haired man,
bowed down from premature Oh ~ sat
in his bi- chair half asleep over news
paper Lois, the hired help, SAT on the
corner OF the table. a half secured -in pan
in her hands, and q plaid cotton hand
kerchief twisted tuybanwiSe around her
head. And Josephine and Janet. the
Two daughters Of the household. stood
coufrontin. one another with an open
letter IN tleir hands.
Josephine Was an auburn tres~ei
blonde. with thezidiant complexion tbs1
generally accorls with hazel eyes. red
dish hair. and few cHrlas f-ecs,es at
midsummer Janet was Smaila AMI dark
and dainty. EisL perfect hands and feet,
and with gr..o- Ia all h-r moysm =Ht-.
AMI Aunt C8e.fori h ID -racio.l-y y " ut
ten o the .iris, from her NeW YorE
aoaIe. inviting one oi them 10 accompany
her 10 S4rllOga i0r the season But
only one
-Sar4t1gl.- commented Lois, VINO
considered herself quite equal to the
Presidents lady on the question of her
breakfast cake Why youu make
your fortune there Toull come home
engaged. A. s.'re a. L5te-
Would You like TO p. Josey said
little dark Jane
Would you, Jenny cross question
eI the rldiaEt blonde
Let's draw lots said Janet
Agreed. ss.id Joseph ne-
- Los cui tine lengths Of paper from
the Wrapping whieh had come around
the las, pound OF soda crackers. and 10
-ephine drew the pTize.
ON. I'm 80 glad, Josie slid Janet,
swallowing the lump in ner throaL Be
clgse YOU viii have sarh a good time
AMI you 4re the pretrisst-aRd yog' .
make a sensation II S5riio-a; I'm slre
you will7
won't 70, Jenny III stay al home
and let you have the chance. TN a great
coarse. red beaded thing. and YOU are as
pretty as pink
That would be great idea said
rs-..-. r1.Se,nr the r,sai head. When
vou have drawn the lot. and
Hold your tongues both of you, said
lois A. Il It made a pins difference
either way, Why, the one that mikes
her fortune IA, only. u come home and
let the other have a chlnee-
That's true. Jenny. When am en-
gagged % The wellthieSt psrti tine -ea-
son III come back ami le- y11 have y1uT
innings,
And upon this amiclbie understand
Ing the subject was dropped. and the SIS
ters turned their minds . THE topic Of
gray silk. r7se colorei ribbons Swiss
muslin, and new slippers. an affair by 10
means easily settled.
You en- have my new straw hat,
Josey. sad the elder sister With
little buff ri5boH and wheat, and a Jet
arrow It viii trim up quite -tyiishly.
Bat you. Janet
Oh. pshaw. I'm no, going to slrat3
%"
Going or not going saii Josephine
bursting into tears that we're not quite
ali Of sorr5w. and throwing her arms
around her sisters meek, y0l are the
ilrlin-est. most unSelt-h sister ID the
world And If I wera O, marry forty
hl-banis. I'm quite sur c1uIdnt love
en- all put together half SD vel - 30
love you,
- Josephine accompanied Aunt Chel-
ford 10 Sirltoss. her modest trunk pack
"a with tlie b,st show tieir mo..eSt var
lrcbc could make. and Janet STAYED at
home in the chimney corner ike Cinder-
ella
week had scarcely gone by before
the unexpected event ola visitor took
place, and Lois came ia % aunounce
squire LiIdeiI. from his big hou-s,
-lme down % see yoar pa bout that
oner lot
Papa is abb. 20 z-e ID one. Janet
mildly answered.
That's what 7 toa him. bu; he
wouldn't take no for an answer
Then I must - myself janet said,
after brief hesitation: amt just as she
sAs, il sin-ham dress and plain bib
apron. she went INTO the best roam.
squire Lijdeli. a stalear1, handsome
nan Of about forty. stool leaning against
the window a. she entered.
Pardon me, Miss Janet-aut expect
ed 70 zee your father, he said
Papa Sees no one Mr. Li5dell I
transact all his business for him now"
Quite a responsibility. I should say
am used 10 responsibilities she
answered. quietly
Wei. simply called 10 offer him a
hundred dollars fogthat corner lot which
.djoins INV pasture fields It isn't worth
that; but I've a fancy 70 Join il % ny
land, and"
Mr.. Liddell.- said janet, softly but
with a meaning sparkle in her dark, gilt
iering eye, hush
Are you crazy. Miss Janet
No. bat think yo1 mus BE-. You
are rieh man-my papa Is poor The
corner lot i worth twice the sum you Of
fer For two hundred dollars viii sell
mot a cent less
Miss Janet
Il have stated nv terms. Accept or
reject them, a. you please. said ife giri,
xiih dignity
II could see your father
You cannot
~Or your hKyer.-
We are too poor % employ lawyer
Al that =ort Of luxuIy has been gwen up
Iong ago. ! an the only business nan Of
the family. Excuse Dy plain Speaking
Mr. Ljddell. but there = 10 alternative
ieft Us"
i want the lot, certainly Mr.. LidSe.l
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